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Masumoto 増本 – Japanese surname

Masumoto (増本) is read ますもと and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 増本, the characters mean: increase + book. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Masumoto in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
増本	ますもと	increase + book	19
増元	ますもと	increase + beginning	18
松本	ますもと	pine tree + book	13
益本	ますもと	benefit + book	15
益元	ますもと	benefit + beginning	14
升本	ますもと	measuring box + book	9

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Masumoto

増

increase, add, augment, gain

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ゾウ Kun: ま、ふ

本

book, present, main, origin

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ホン Kun: もと

元

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゲン、ガン Kun: もと

松

pine tree

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ショウ Kun: まつ

Masumoto in different scripts

Romaji	Masumoto
Hiragana	ますもと
Katakana	マスモト
Kanji (most common)	増本

Full name examples

Ayumi Masumoto (Japanese order: 増本歩美, ますもとあゆみ)
Yurina Masumoto (Japanese order: 増本百合奈, ますもとゆりな)
Yuki Masumoto (Japanese order: 増本結城, ますもとゆうき)

How to pronounce Masumoto

Break it into 4 parts: ma · su · mo · to. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written ますもと.

Questions about Masumoto

What does Masumoto mean in Japanese?

Masumoto has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 増本, combines these meanings: increase + book. Other spellings include 増元 (increase + beginning), 松本 (pine tree + book), 益本 (benefit + book).

How do you write Masumoto in kanji?

The most common way is 増本 (ますもと). It can also be written 増元, 松本, 益本, 益元, 升本.

How do you write Masumoto in katakana?

Masumoto is マスモト in katakana and ますもと in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Masumoto?

Masumoto is read ますもと and has 4 syllables (morae).

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増: increase, add, augment

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